Books from Buddhist Publication Society

  • Collected Wheel Publications Volume VI: Numbers 76–89
    By Various, Nyanaponika Thera, Paul Dahlke

    Because a slack mind cannot well be roused by those states. When the mind is slack, that is the time to develop the investigation-of-states enlightenment factor, the energy enlightenment factor, and the happiness enlightenment factor.

  • Collected Wheel Publications Volume XV: Numbers 216 to 230
    By Various Authors, Nyanaponika Thera, Francis Story

    Albert J. Edmunds, “Gospel Parallels from Pali Texts.” The Open Court XIV-XVI, 1900–1902. A collection of excerpts from the Páli canon, presented to show their thematic relation to Christian scriptures. David Evans, The Buddha Digest: ...

  • An Analysis of the Pali Canon and a Reference Table of Pali Literature
    By Russell Webb, Bhikkhu Nyanatusita

    Albert J. Edmunds, “Gospel Parallels from Pali Texts.” The Open Court XIV-XVI, 1900–1902. A collection of excerpts from the Páli canon, presented to show their thematic relation to Christian scriptures. David Evans, The Buddha Digest: ...

  • Last Days of the Buddha: The Mahāparinibbāna Sutta
    By Francis Story, Sister Vajirā

    And they approached the Blessed One, respectfully greeted him, sat down at one side, and addressed him thus: “May the Blessed One, Lord, kindly visit our council hall.” And the Blessed One consented by his silence. 21.

  • Collected Wheel Publications Volume V: Numbers 61 to 75
    By Various, Nyanaponika Thera, Francis Story

    And they approached the Blessed One, respectfully greeted him, sat down at one side, and addressed him thus: “May the Blessed One, Lord, kindly visit our council hall.” And the Blessed One consented by his silence. 21.

  • Collected Bodhi Leaves Volume II: Numbers 31 to 60
    By Various, Francis Story, John D. Ireland

    ... if one can work as a carpenter, and though a slaughter man can earn more than the carpenter, it would be wrong to change to this means of livelihood just for the sake of the extra money to be earned. Difficult indeed is it to avoid ...

  • Collected Wheel Publications Volume I: Numbers 1–15
    By Various, Nyanaponika Thera, Narada Thera

    ... Soma Thera, Sister Vajira, Francis Story, Nyanaponika Thera, Narada Thera, Nyanamoli Thera, Robert F. Spencer, Wu Shu ... “It is not thus, young householder, the six quarters should be worshipped in the discipline of the noble.

  • Collected Wheel Publications Volume XXIII: Numbers 345–361
    By Hellmuth Hecker, Klas Sandell, Susan Elbaum Jootla

    Exceptions to this attitude in the West may be found in William Leiss's The Limits to Satisfaction84 and Schumacher's Small is Beautiful.85 R. M Salas, a UN expert on population studies who delivered the Colombo University Special ...

  • Collected Wheel Publications Volume VII: Numbers 90–100
    By Various, Nyanaponika Thera, Narada Thera

    ... first translated from Tibetan into English by Prof. C. C. Chang, in two volumes, published by the University Books Inc., New Hyde Park, New York. though no rigid classification is possible since many of the Introduction.

  • Collected Wheel Publications Volume XIV: Numbers 198–215
    By Various Authors, Nyanaponika Thera, Francis Story

    But Proust shows us that the individual, plunged in Time, disintegrates. The day comes when nothing at all remains of the man who once loved, who once made a revolution. “My life, as I saw it,” wrote Marcel Proust, “presented me with ...

  • Collected Wheel Publications Volume XXV: Numbers 377–393
    By Various Authors, S. Dhammika, Bhikkhu Bodhi

    This book contains sixteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching.

  • Collected Wheel Publications Volume II: Numbers 16–30
    By , Various, Nyanaponika Thera

    He was a gentle person and a keen student, who, in lonely hours, used to comfort his soul by playing the violin; he was an ardent admirer of Richard Wagner, and, if possible, he did not miss a single performance of Wagner's operas.

  • Collected Bodhi Leaves Volume III: Numbers 61–90
    By , Various, Francis Story

    This book contains thirty numbers of the renowned Bodhi Leaf Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching. 61 : The Law of Karma and Mindfulness—Dr.

  • Collected Wheel Publications Volume XVI: Numbers 231–247
    By Various, Nyanaponika Thera, Bhikkhu Khantipalo

    Wheel Publication 231: The Essentials of Buddha Dhamma in Meditative Practice—Sayagyi Thray Sithu U Ba Khin 232–43: The Value of Buddhism for the Modern World—Dr.

  • Collected Wheel Publications Volume XVIII: Numbers 248 to 264
    By Bhikkhu Khantipalo, M. O’C. Walshe, Hellmuth Hecker

    This book contains fifteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching.

  • Collected Wheel Publications Volume XXVIII: Numbers 431 to 447
    By John D. Ireland, Bhikkhu Bodhi, Vijitha Rajapakse

    This book contains sixteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching.

  • Collected Wheel Publications Volume XXVII: Numbers 412–430
    By John D. Ireland, Susan Elbaum Jootla, Bhikkhu Nanamoli

    This book contains eighteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching.

  • Collected Wheel Publications Volume IX: Numbers 116 to 131
    By Various, T.W. Rhys Davids, Nyanaponika Thera

    This book contains fifteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching. 116: Practical Advice for Meditators by Bhikkhu Khantipalo; 117–9: Nirvana, Nihilism and Satori — ...

  • Collected Wheel Publications Volume IV: Numbers 47–60
    By , Various, Nyanaponika Thera

    This book contains 14 numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching.

  • Collected Wheel Publications: Volume XII Numbers 167 to 181
    By Various Authors, Nyanaponika Thera, Francis Story

    This book contains fourteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching.